avíape

Spanish

"Avíape" (Mellisuga helenae) adult male in flight

Etymology

From Latin avis (“bird”) + apis (“bee”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈbiape/ [aˈβ̞i.a.pe]
Rhymes: -iape
Syllabification: a‧ví‧a‧pe

Noun

avíape m (plural avíapes)

hummingbird
Synonyms: besaflor, (Mexico) chuparrosa, colibrí, (South America) picaflor, (Ecuador, Peru) quinde, visitaflor
the bee hummingbird, a species of hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, native to Cuba, noted for being the smallest living bird

References

Mellisuga helenae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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